mch
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Post by mch on Apr 7, 2007 11:47:19 GMT -5
This is a second lapsteel I've built, a little more ornate from the first one. This build is about 3" deep. The body is mainly clear pine with a 3/4" mahogany top. I hollowed out the neck and the body. The fretboard is alternating maple and purpleheart, 22 1/2" scale. I designed the top loading string thru; didn't have long enough drill bits to do the traditional string thru. The bridge and nut is a very simple purleheart base with a nail body for the string contact. Right now there is a humbucker pickup installed (on hand), but will probably go to a P-90 eventually. Strung up with D'Addario Chromes, .016 to .056. Nice smooth strings. Quite an inexpensive build.  |
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Post by johan on May 1, 2007 11:24:57 GMT -5
truly stunning looking and the idea of going Weissenborn is very interesting.
If you say it's an inexpensive build, that excluding the hours on woodwork?
(how) does it sound acoustically?
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Post by ChrisK on May 1, 2007 19:28:27 GMT -5
In the U.S. it's relatively easy to get jobber length bits at The Home Depot. I have an 8" one that is 1/8". This would probably be fine for the strings and also be a good guide for string ferrules on the back side.
BTW, your woodworking skills are quite nice.
If I can make something on a milling machine, I'm there.
If it involves hands and woodworking, I'm in awe.
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Post by hammeroff on May 1, 2007 23:27:16 GMT -5
 Sorry, it's late here, and I'm avoiding studying by entertaining myself. => Honestly though, great looking guitar mch, my hat is off to you! |
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Post by sumgai on May 2, 2007 2:21:02 GMT -5
matt,
That was called for, thank you very much! ;D
sumgai
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mch
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Post by mch on May 4, 2007 10:37:25 GMT -5
truly stunning looking and the idea of going Weissenborn is very interesting. If you say it's an inexpensive build, that excluding the hours on woodwork? (how) does it sound acoustically? j Inexpensive=materials. Time=priceless. Acoustically it is not as loud as a regular guitar. Smaller body and thickness of top, back and sides is about 5/8" plus, quite rigid. In a quite room it is loud enough for practicing, for the fun sound it needs to be plugged in. |
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Post by ChrisK on May 7, 2007 21:52:05 GMT -5
Hmmm.................multiple..................hobbies.
I was going to say that someone needs a different hobby, but apparently.................
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